Time's up: TikTok cancels Andrew Tate

Andrew Tate is hitting back, saying his comments were taken 'out of context' and he is a 'fantastic role model'.

Andrew Tate is hitting back, saying his comments were taken "out of context" and he is a "fantastic role model".

TikTok has joined the ranks of social media companies in banning Andrew Tate from its platform, declaring extensive efforts are also being made to remove videos containing him that have been shared by his fans.

Tate's content reportedly violated the company’s policies that prohibit “content that attacks, threatens, incites violence against, or otherwise de-humanises an individual or a group”.

Meta reportedly removed Tate in the past week for violating guidelines around “dangerous organisations and individuals.”

Tate hit back at critics in the wake of his Facebook and Instagram ban over the weekend, saying accusations he is “anti-woman” could not be “further from the truth”.

Hustler University, an online academy for fans of Tate promising to help them earn thousands of dollars, has also shut its affiliate marketing program at the weekend, saying it has "no future". 

The Oz is not suggesting Andrew Tate has broken the law.

He had almost 5 million followers on Instagram when his account was removed.

Tate said it is “unfortunate that old videos of me, where I was playing a comedic character, have been taken out of context and amplified to the point where people believe absolutely false narratives about me.”

"I was receiving over 10,000 death threats a day on the platform. Instagram ignored it. Somehow I am the villain, when all of my posts were bible verses and charitable donations. Banning me only inspires more internet hate mobs and more division. This will become a weapon of attack for different points of view for the foreseeable future,” told the Mirror Fighting. 

The e-Safety commission previously told The Oz it had not received a single official complaint about Andrew Tate.

Tate was permanently banned from Twitter in 2016 for violating the platform’s guidelines. 

He does not have a verified TikTok account of his own, but videos of him, often speaking into a podcast microphone, are shared widely by other users. 

Viral videos show Tate saying victims should “bear some responsibility” for rape and that women are “property” of men. 

Asked if they agreed with the e-safety commissioner that social media giants needed to do more to address online safety and improve reporting processes for users, a spokesperson for TikTok said: "The safety and wellbeing of the TikTok community is our top priority, which is why we engage collaboratively with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and other government agencies to ensure our platform is a safe and positive environment."

Tate, a Big Brother UK contestant in 2015, was removed from the show after a video of him striking a woman with a belt surfaced, which Tate claims is “consensual role play.”

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